Santa Maria is a city located in Santa Barbara County California. Santa Maria has a 2020 population of 107,398. Santa Maria is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 7.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,689 in 2010.
The average household income in Santa Maria is $76,951 with a poverty rate of 14.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,414 per month, and the median house value is $344,100. The median age in Santa Maria is 29.3 years, 29.2 years for males, and 29.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Mariawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 447,937 | 719 | 0.16% |
2020 | 447,218 | 719 | 0.16% |
2019 | 446,499 | 719 | 0.16% |
2018 | 445,780 | 482 | 0.11% |
2017 | 445,298 | 958 | 0.22% |
2016 | 444,340 | 2,111 | 0.48% |
2015 | 442,229 | 3,184 | 0.72% |
2014 | 439,045 | 4,444 | 1.01% |
2013 | 434,601 | 4,902 | 1.13% |
2012 | 429,699 | 4,246 | 0.99% |
2011 | 425,453 | 1,222 | 0.29% |
2010 | 424,231 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 87,175 | 82.07% |
Some Other Race | 8,032 | 7.56% |
Asian | 5,649 | 5.32% |
Two or More Races | 3,194 | 3.01% |
Black or African American | 1,345 | 1.27% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 829 | 0.78% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 27,868 | 3.77 | 49.7 |
Married | 14,480 | 4.3 | 60.2 |
Non Family | 5,699 | 1.45 | 48.9 |
Female | 5,110 | 4.39 | 28 |
Male | 2,579 | 4.7 | 35.3 |
4.04
Average Family Size
3.77
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 17,721 | 29.50% |
9th to 12th Grade | 6,164 | 10.26% |
High School Graduate | 12,352 | 20.56% |
Some College | 11,652 | 19.40% |
Associates Degree | 3,869 | 6.44% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,766 | 9.60% |
Graduate Degree | 2,543 | 4.23% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 40,331 | 17,852 | 2,541 |
White | 14,072 | 13,393 | 3,996 |
Other Race | 4,589 | 2,482 | 416 |
Asian | 4,066 | 3,473 | 1,307 |
2+ Races | 1,524 | 1,331 | 377 |
Black | 924 | 795 | 209 |
Native American | 477 | 326 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.17%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.14%.
$29,966
Average Earnings
$31,980
Average Male
$25,992
Average Female
34.43% of Santa Maria residents speak only English, while 65.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 60.36% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 79,944 | 12,475 | 15.60% |
White | 17,135 | 1,868 | 10.90% |
Other | 1,268 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 3,171 | 606 | 19.11% |
Asian | 5,584 | 558 | 9.99% |
Black | 1,228 | 117 | 9.53% |
Native | 818 | 99 | 12.10% |
14.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.40%
Male Poverty Rate
15.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Maria is Multiple, with 19.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Maria is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.63%.
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.2%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,685 | 4.58% |
Hispanic | 1,021 | 2.00% |
Black | 193 | 16.77% |
Other Race | 162 | 2.86% |
Asian | 152 | 3.35% |
2+ Races | 78 | 3.98% |
Native American | 50 | 8.90% |
9.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.1%
Labor Force Participation
63.6%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
55.39%
Born in Santa Maria
65.11%
Native Born
34.89%
Foreign Born
26.17%
Non Citizen
8.72%
Naturalized
65.11% of Santa Maria residents were born in the United States, with 55.39% having been born in California. 26.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 107,398 | 45 | 0.04% |
2021 | 107,353 | 45 | 0.04% |
2020 | 107,308 | 45 | 0.04% |
2019 | 107,263 | 45 | 0.04% |
2018 | 107,218 | 920 | 0.87% |
2017 | 106,298 | 487 | 0.46% |
2016 | 105,811 | 1,349 | 1.29% |
2015 | 104,462 | 1,441 | 1.40% |
2014 | 103,021 | 964 | 0.94% |
2013 | 102,057 | 941 | 0.93% |
2012 | 101,116 | 823 | 0.82% |
2011 | 100,293 | 604 | 0.61% |
2010 | 99,689 | 22,266 | 2.56% |
2000 | 77,423 | 16,139 | 2.37% |
1990 | 61,284 | 21,599 | 4.44% |
1980 | 39,685 | 6,936 | 1.94% |
1970 | 32,749 | 12,722 | 5.04% |
1960 | 20,027 | 9,587 | 6.73% |
1950 | 10,440 | 1,918 | 2.05% |
1940 | 8,522 | 1,465 | 1.90% |
1930 | 7,057 | 3,114 | 5.99% |
1920 | 3,943 | 1,683 | 5.72% |
1910 | 2,260 | 0.00% |